Randolph Carter is a Boston-born mystic gifted from childhood with exceptional access to the Dreamlands. In "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" he undertakes an epic journey in search of a sunset city; in the "Silver Key" stories he pursues metaphysical inquiries into time and reality.
Widely regarded as a self-portrait of Lovecraft's own temperament, Carter's tales lean toward wonder and beauty as much as dread.